Universal Design - Accessibility

Here is a home designed for Universal Design in Washington D.C that was sponsored by AARP:
http://www.aia.org/aiarchitect/thisweek08/0627/0627p_aarp.cfm

I know that it is tempting to design homes with doors that are less than 3'-0" or bathrooms that are not wheelchair accessible, but after taking care of my grandmother in my 1970s home, I will make sure that my firm will at least follow fair housing guidelines and at most go with the ANSI 117.1 standards or a Universal Design. Most of the design elements that are in Fair Housing Guidelines are not cost prohibitive and actually make good design sense, so for any type of residential construction this should be required.

For the Fair Housing Design Manual, please go to this HUD link:http://www.huduser.org/Publications/pdf/fairhousing/fairintro.pdf

Here is a link for Universal Design:
http://www.design.ncsu.edu/cud/pubs_p/docs/UDinHousing.pdf

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